Campaign 24V-719

Front tire inflation pressure on the VIN label may be less than the stated front gross axle weight rating (GAWRs)

Defect summary

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Softail FXBB Street Bob and 2018-2019 Softail FXLR Low Rider motorcycles. The front tire inflation pressure on the VIN label may be less than the stated front gross axle weight rating (GAWRs). As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 120, "Wheels and Rims - Other than Passenger Cars."

Consequence

Incorrect tire pressure information may result in overloading the front tire, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Harley-Davidson will mail labels with installation instructions and owner's manual inserts to owners, free of charge. Letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed November 13, 2024. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2024. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 414-343-4056. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0628.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 24V719000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about equipment on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 24V-719
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Harley-Davidson	Fxbb	2018 to 2019	0
Harley-Davidson	Fxlr	2018 to 2019	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

4 service bulletins on this component came first

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

22V-160 Mar 16, 2022
Brake fluid warning labels may detach from the brake fluid reservoir caps
18E-010 Feb 28, 2018
Saddlebag latching arm, part number 90200481, may disengage, allowing the saddlebag to separate from the motorcycle while riding
15V-427 Jul 6, 2015
Affected motorcycles have saddlebag mounting receptacles that may not adequately secure the saddlebags to the motorcycle
12V-503 Oct 18, 2012
License plate bracket assembly's mounting screws may loosen and the assembly may separate from the rear fender
12E-008 Feb 27, 2012
Due to manufacturing and installation conditions these accessory brake line kits may leak
11E-005 Jan 31, 2011
These accessory kits contain body control module (bcm) part number 69993-11